µ-Dimension 180-00108 uPrint User manual

User Guide

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Conforms to ANSI/UL std. 60950-1-2003

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The uPrint by Dimension system conforms with the following standards,

in

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Table of Contents

Introduction

How to use this guide ....................................................................................................................................6

Safety .............................................................................................................................................................7

Overview

Finding more information ..............................................................................................................................11

Setup

Minimum requirements: .................................................................................................................................12

Workspace requirements: .......................................................................................................................12

Facility requirements & environmental specifications: ............................................................................12

Work station requirements: .....................................................................................................................12

Unpacking the Startup Kit ..............................................................................................................................13

Unpacking the Material Bay ...........................................................................................................................14

Unpacking the Printer ....................................................................................................................................15

Set up the material bay and printer ................................................................................................................16

Inserting a modeling base ..............................................................................................................................18

Connecting the printer and material bay(s). ...................................................................................................19

Power cable ...................................................................................................................................................20

Connecting the power cable: ...................................................................................................................20

Network/Crossover connections ....................................................................................................................20

Connecting the network cable: ................................................................................................................20

Connecting the crossover cable: .............................................................................................................20

Powering ON .................................................................................................................................................21

Initial Language Setup ...................................................................................................................................22

Setting your default language: ................................................................................................................22

Software .........................................................................................................................................................22

Installing CatalystEX: ..............................................................................................................................22

Verifying system software: ......................................................................................................................23

Networking the printer ....................................................................................................................................23

Establishing communication on a dynamic network: ...............................................................................23

Setting the static network address: .........................................................................................................24

Connecting directly to your PC ......................................................................................................................25

System Software ............................................................................................................................................26

Updating system software: ......................................................................................................................26

Installing material spools into material carriers ..............................................................................................27

Adding material carriers to single material bay ..............................................................................................29

Loading material to the head for the single material bay ...............................................................................30

Adding material carriers to the dual material bays .........................................................................................30

Building a test part .........................................................................................................................................33

Operation

Powering on ...................................................................................................................................................34

Display panel and keypad ..............................................................................................................................34

System software overview .............................................................................................................................35

CatalystEX overview ......................................................................................................................................36

Processing your STL file for printing ..............................................................................................................37

Opening your STL file with CatalystEX: ..................................................................................................37

Selecting the scale of your STL file: ........................................................................................................37

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Selecting the orientation of your STL file: ...............................................................................................37

Selecting model interior fill style: .............................................................................................................38

Selecting support style: ...........................................................................................................................38

Adding your STL file to the pack: ............................................................................................................38

Printing your STL file: ..............................................................................................................................38

Building a part ................................................................................................................................................39

Starting a build from a remote location: ..................................................................................................39

Starting a build from the display panel: ...................................................................................................39

The display panel during build .......................................................................................................................40

Chamber Lights .............................................................................................................................................40

Pausing a build ..............................................................................................................................................41

Resuming after pause ....................................................................................................................................41

Canceling a build ...........................................................................................................................................41

Removing a completed part ...........................................................................................................................41

Remove a part from the modeling base: .................................................................................................42

Removing support material ............................................................................................................................42

Emptying the purge bucket ............................................................................................................................43

Replacing material for single material bay .....................................................................................................43

Material bay LEDs .........................................................................................................................................45

Replacing material spools ..............................................................................................................................46

Removing a spool of material from the carrier: .......................................................................................46

Storing material spools ..................................................................................................................................46

Auto power down ...........................................................................................................................................48

Cancelling auto power down: ..................................................................................................................48

Powering off ...................................................................................................................................................49

Resuming operations from Standby mode ....................................................................................................49

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Troubleshooting Checklist .............................................................................................................................50

Fault determination codes .............................................................................................................................52

Welcome Kit tools ..........................................................................................................................................52

Diagnosing loss of extrusion ..........................................................................................................................52

Clogged extrusion tip .....................................................................................................................................54

Recovering From Loss of Extrusion ...............................................................................................................57

Cycling power ................................................................................................................................................59

Tip wipe assembly .........................................................................................................................................60

Tip shield replacement ...................................................................................................................................61

Extrusion tip replacement and calibration ......................................................................................................63

Removing Tips: .......................................................................................................................................63

Installing tips: ..........................................................................................................................................64

Tip calibration: .........................................................................................................................................67

Chamber light bar replacement .....................................................................................................................68

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Preventive Maintenance

Daily ...............................................................................................................................................................69

Empty the purge bucket ..........................................................................................................................69

Inspect the tip wipe assembly .................................................................................................................69

Inspect the tip shields ..............................................................................................................................69

Remove Debris Buildup ..........................................................................................................................69

Vacuum Build Chamber ..........................................................................................................................69

Clean Door ..............................................................................................................................................69

500 Hour maintenance ..................................................................................................................................69

Replace the tip wipe assembly ................................................................................................................69

Replace the tip shields ............................................................................................................................69

2000 Hour maintenance ................................................................................................................................70

Tip replacement ......................................................................................................................................70

Support

Registration ....................................................................................................................................................71

Customer Support ..........................................................................................................................................71

Recycling

Removing the EEproms from the material guides .........................................................................................73

Warranty Statement .......................................................................................................................................74

Declaration of Conformity ..............................................................................................................................75

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Introduction

uPrint is designed with ultimate simplicity in mind. The system enables you to build parts quickly, even if

you’ve never used a 3D printer before.

The system models with ABSplusTM, so modeled parts are strong and durable. ABSplus also ensures you

will be able to drill, tap, sand and paint your creations. With Soluble Support Technology (SST), your

completed parts are quickly available for review and test. uPrint is an innovative combination of proprietary

hardware, software and material technology.

Welcome to the new dimension of 3D modeling!

How to use this guide

This User Guide is laid out in easy to follow sections which cover Set-up, Operation, Maintenance, and

Troubleshooting. Be sure to read each section carefully so that you will get the best performance from your

system.

Throughout this User Guide, text representing Interface Messages that appear on the display panel are

presented in a bold font.

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Safety

The following classifications are used throughout this guide.

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in minor or moderate injury.

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in serious injury.

Hot Surface: The hot surface sign indicates the presence of devices with high

temperatures. Always use extra care, and wear safety gloves, when

working around heated components

Gloves: When performing some maintenance procedures, the machine may be

hot and gloves will be required to avoid burns.

Safety Glasses: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury to your eyes.

Lifting Hazard: Lift with two or more people to avoid serious injury.

Recycle: Use proper recycling techniques for materials and packaging.

ESD: Use standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions

when working on or near electrical components.

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Overview

uPrint builds models from CAD STL files. The system builds three-dimensional parts by extruding a bead

of ABSplus through a computer-controlled extrusion head, producing high quality parts that are ready to

use immediately after completion.

Figure 1: Front and left side view of printer.

1 Extrusion Head 9 Optional Material Bay, Model Side

2 Extrusion Tips 10 Optional Material Bay, Support Side

3 Guide Rods 11 Material Bay, Support Side

4 Lead Screw 12 Door Interlock System

5 Modeling Base 13 Purge Bucket

6 Z Platform 14 Tip Wipe Assembly

7 Modeling Base Retainers (2) 15 Display Panel

8 Material Bay, Model Side 16 Power ON/OFF Switch

Front view Left side view

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Figure 2: Rear view of printer

1 Optional Material Bay 9 Support Material Tube

2 Optional Model Material Tube 10 UPS Connection

3 Material Bay 11 Material Bay Cable Connector

4 Model Material Tube 12 RJ-45 Network Connector

5 Circuit Breaker 13 Diagnostics Cable Connector

6 AC Power Cord Connector 14 Material Bay Communications Cable

7 Model Material Y Connector 15 Optional Support Material Tube

8 Support Material Y Connector 16 Optional Material Bay Communications Cable

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Figure 3: Material spools and carriers

Figure 4: Modeling base

Model material spool

Support material spool

Support material carrier

Model material carrier

Modeling base

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Figure 5: Welcome Kit contents

The uPrint system consists of two primary components — the uPrint 3D printer and material bay.

Catalyst®EX is the preprocessing software that runs on Windows XP Pro or Windows Vista platform.

uPrint’s build envelope measures 203 x 152 x 152 mm (8 x 6 x 6 in). Each material carrier contains 492 cc

(30 cu. in.) of usable material — enough to build continuously for about 48 hours without reloading. You

can add an optional second material bay for extended build times.

Finding more information

CatalystEX Online Help

Simple operating

instructions for

CatalystEX are

available in

CatalystEX

Dynamic Help.

You can also see

CatalystEX Help

from the menu

bar -

Help>Contents

World Wide Web

Additional information is available at:

http://www.uPrintDimension.com/productinformation/customerinfo

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Setup

Minimum requirements:

Workspace requirements:

Facility requirements & environmental specifications:

Work station requirements:

See release notes... http://www.uPrintDimension.com/productinformation/customerinfo

System specifications

Printer height 762mm (30 in.)

Printer width 660mm (26 in.)

Printer depth 660mm (26 in.)

Printer weight 59 Kg (130 lbs.)

Material bay height 153mm (6 in.)

Material bay width 660mm (26 in.)

Material bay depth 660mm (26 in.)

Material bay weight 17 Kg (37 lbs.)

Air circulation 115 mm (4.5 in.) minimum space behind unit for air circulation.

153 mm (6 in.) minimum space around the printer for air circulation.

Installation location Stable flat surface capable of holding 100Kg (220 lbs).

Facility requirements

Dedicated outlet voltage

requirements (Nominal): 100-120 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 Amp minimum (20 Amp recom-

mended)

–or–

200-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 7 Amp minimum (10 Amp recommended)

Ambient temperature: 15-30°C (60-86°F) Operating

Relative humidity: 30-70%, Non-condensing Operating

Network connection: Ethernet 10/100 Base T

Optional UPS for power

interruptions: Rated Power – 1440 VA

Output Power – 1500 watts

Heat emission 3050 BTU/hr while powering up

2550 BTU/hr while building

Noise level 55dBA while idle and 62dBA while operating

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Unpacking the Startup Kit

1. Carefully cut the top of the box, open and remove the contents.

2. Remove the Welcome Kit box (A) and open.

3. Remove the model and support material spools (B).

4. Remove the material guide tubes (B).

5. Remove the box of substrates (C). Figure 6: Startup Kit

A

B

C

AB

C

See Figure 5

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Unpacking the Material Bay

1. Carefully cut the top of the box, open and lay it on its side.

2. Remove the material bay (A).

3. Remove the material bay cable (B).

4. Remove the model and support carriers (C).

Figure 7: Material Bay

A

B

C

A

B

C

MS

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Unpacking the Printer

1. Place the printer close to the area where it will be located.

2. Remove the handles from the box, pulling the tabs outward.

3. Carefully cut the top of the box open, do NOT cut the straps that contain the box.

4. Unfold the top of the box and remove the straps.

5. Raise the outer box up and off of the inner box.

6. Fold down the sides of the inner box to reveal the printer.

7. Remove the foam from the top of the printer.

8. Cut the top of the blue plastic bag the printer is enclosed in.

9. Lower the plastic bag, the printer should now be visible.

Figure 8: uPrint 3D Printer

123

456

A

B

C

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Set up the material bay and printer

Once the printer and the material bay are unpacked, they will need to be aligned and stacked before

operation.

1. Place the material bay on a stable, flat surface where you will have your uPrint 3D printer located.

2. Remove the shipping foam from the material bay doors. See Figure 9

Figure 9: Remove the shipping foam from the material bay doors

3. The material bay has 4 holes for the feet and 2 holes for the alignment pins. See Figure 10. These

must be aligned properly for mechanical stability.

4. Align the 4 feet and 2 two pins on the bottom of the printer with the holes on top of the material bay and

set in place. See Figure 10.

Figure 10: System stacked (shown with optional material bay)

LIFTING HAZARD

Use proper moving and lifting techniques when positioning the unit.

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5. Open the printer door and remove the substrate and Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) emitter and dis-

card. See Figure 11.

6. Remove the shipping foam from the Z stage guide rods and recycle. See Figure 11.

7. Cut the tie wraps holding the belt retaining clips in place, remove the belt retaining clips and recycle.

See Figure 11.

Figure 11: Open the chamber door and remove shipping materials

WARNING

The lead screw and guide rods are lubricated with a thin coat of Krytox

grease. Krytox grease can cause skin irritation. Be careful not to get the

grease on your hands or clothing.

Remove belt retaining clips

and recycle.

Remove modeling base with

VCI emitter and discard

Remove shipping foam

from Z stage guide rods

and recycle.

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Inserting a modeling base

The modeling base is the plastic tray on which models are built. You will need to use a new modeling base

for every build.

1. Make sure the two retainers are turned down so they do not interfere with modeling base installation.

2. Set the modeling base on the Z platform aligning the tabs on the modeling base with the slots on the

metal tray. See Figure 12.

3. Slide the modeling base down and toward the back of the unit until its front edge (with the handle) is

flush with the front edge of the tray. See Figure 12.

4. Secure the modeling base with the two retainers by turning them up. See Figure 12.

Figure 12: Z platform slots

Align tabs with slots

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Connecting the printer and material bay(s).

1. Connect the material tubes from the material bay(s) to the printer. The material tube with the red stripe

is for the model material and the material tube with the black stripe is for support material. See Figure

13.

Note:

If you are using the optional second material bay, the longer

material tubes are for the lower material bay and the shorter

material tubes are for the upper material bay.

Figure 13: Material tube connections

2. Connect the material bay communication cable(s) from the material bay(s) to the printer. DO NOT con-

nect the material bay communication cable(s) while the printer is powered on. See Figure 14.

Figure 14: Material bay communication cable

Remove only if

using the optional

material bay

Firmly push tubes

into fittings

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Power cable

Connecting the power cable:

1. Connect the power cable to the back of the printer.

2. Connect the power cable to the dedicated power outlet. See Figure 15.

Note:

Do not use an extension cord or a power strip, using these

can possibly cause intermittent power issues.

Figure 15: Power cable connection

Network/Crossover connections

Connecting the network cable:

1. Connect the network cable (blue) to the network connection at the back of the printer. See Figure 16

2. Connect the network cable to the dedicated outlet or network hub.

If not using a network and connecting directly to a PC, you will need to use a crossover cable.

Connecting the crossover cable:

1. Connect the crossover cable (orange) to the network connection at the back of the printer. See Figure

16

2. Connect the crossover cable to the computer.

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